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<p>This document describes the use of Apache's Handlers.</p>
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<div id="quickview"><ul id="toc"><li><img alt="" src="./images/down.gif" /> <a href="#definition">What is a Handler</a></li>
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<li><img alt="" src="./images/down.gif" /> <a href="#examples">Examples</a></li>
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<h2><a name="definition" id="definition">What is a Handler</a></h2>
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<table class="related"><tr><th>Related Modules</th><th>Related Directives</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_actions.html">mod_actions</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_asis.html">mod_asis</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_cgi.html">mod_cgi</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_imagemap.html">mod_imagemap</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_info.html">mod_info</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_mime.html">mod_mime</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_negotiation.html">mod_negotiation</a></code></li><li><code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_status.html">mod_status</a></code></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><code class="directive"><a href="./mod/mod_actions.html#action">Action</a></code></li><li><code class="directive"><a href="./mod/mod_mime.html#addhandler">AddHandler</a></code></li><li><code class="directive"><a href="./mod/mod_mime.html#removehandler">RemoveHandler</a></code></li><li><code class="directive"><a href="./mod/core.html#sethandler">SetHandler</a></code></li></ul></td></tr></table>
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<p>A "handler" is an internal Apache representation of the
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action to be performed when a file is called. Generally, files
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have implicit handlers, based on the file type. Normally, all
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files are simply served by the server, but certain file types
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are "handled" separately.</p>
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<p>Handlers may also be configured explicitly,
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based on either filename extensions or on location,
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without relation to file type. This is
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advantageous both because it is a more elegant solution, and
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because it also allows for both a type <strong>and</strong> a
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handler to be associated with a file. (See also <a href="mod/mod_mime.html#multipleext">Files with Multiple
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<p>Handlers can either be built into the server or included in
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a module, or they can be added with the <code class="directive"><a href="./mod/mod_actions.html#action">Action</a></code> directive. The
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built-in handlers in the standard distribution are as
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<li><strong>default-handler</strong>: Send the file using the
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<code>default_handler()</code>, which is the handler used by
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default to handle static content. (core)</li>
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<li><strong>send-as-is</strong>: Send file with HTTP headers
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as is. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_asis.html">mod_asis</a></code>)</li>
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<li><strong>cgi-script</strong>: Treat the file as a CGI
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script. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_cgi.html">mod_cgi</a></code>)</li>
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<li><strong>imap-file</strong>: Parse as an imagemap rule
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file. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_imagemap.html">mod_imagemap</a></code>)</li>
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<li><strong>server-info</strong>: Get the server's
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configuration information. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_info.html">mod_info</a></code>)</li>
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<li><strong>server-status</strong>: Get the server's status
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report. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_status.html">mod_status</a></code>)</li>
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<li><strong>type-map</strong>: Parse as a type map file for
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content negotiation. (<code class="module"><a href="./mod/mod_negotiation.html">mod_negotiation</a></code>)</li>
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<h2><a name="examples" id="examples">Examples</a></h2>
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<h3><a name="example1" id="example1">Modifying static content using a CGI script</a></h3>
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<p>The following directives will cause requests for files with
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the <code>html</code> extension to trigger the launch of the
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<code>footer.pl</code> CGI script.</p>
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<div class="example"><p><code>
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Action add-footer /cgi-bin/footer.pl<br />
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AddHandler add-footer .html
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originally requested document (pointed to by the
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<code>PATH_TRANSLATED</code> environment variable) and making
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whatever modifications or additions are desired.</p>
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<h3><a name="example2" id="example2">Files with HTTP headers</a></h3>
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<p>The following directives will enable the
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<code>send-as-is</code> handler, which is used for files which
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contain their own HTTP headers. All files in the
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<code>/web/htdocs/asis/</code> directory will be processed by
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the <code>send-as-is</code> handler, regardless of their
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filename extensions.</p>
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<Directory /web/htdocs/asis><br />
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SetHandler send-as-is<br />
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<h2><a name="programmer" id="programmer">Programmer's Note</a></h2>
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<p>In order to implement the handler features, an addition has
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been made to the <a href="developer/API.html">Apache API</a> that
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you may wish to make use of. Specifically, a new record has
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been added to the <code>request_rec</code> structure:</p>
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only to set <code>r->handler</code> to the name of the
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handler at any time prior to the <code>invoke_handler</code>
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stage of the request. Handlers are implemented as they were
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before, albeit using the handler name instead of a content
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type. While it is not necessary, the naming convention for
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handlers is to use a dash-separated word, with no slashes, so
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as to not invade the media type name-space.</p>
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